D.C. Current

More Bad Scripts Likely in '14

The GOP and Democrats probably still won't be willing to compromise on many major issues.

North Korea's youthful dictator, Kim Jong Un, reportedly was as pickled as Otis Campbell, the town drunk on The Andy Griffith Show, when he initiated a murderous purge ending in his uncle's execution last month. Thank your lucky stars. We were worried that Kim was plain mad. Now if it turns out that official Washington was sozzled last year, too -- then we'd have genuine cause to celebrate 2014.

Unfortunately, the evidence says that the Obama administration and Congress were as sober as designated drivers throughout 2013....